Category: Arabic

Al-Imam ash-Shafi'ee (r.a) (150 H/766 M - 204 H/820 M) is known as the establisher of the shafi'ee school of jurisprudence, or mazhab of Fiqh, widely used by Muslims in South East Asia. He was one of the ahlul bayt - his lineage can be traced back to 'abd Manaf ibn Qusay, who is also … Continue reading Imam ash-Shafi’ee on Travel→

This is one of the most notable works by Abu al-Aswad ad-Du'ali (16-69 H), one of the greatest forefathers of Arab grammar. He is of the tabi'in (the generation after the Prophet pbuh) and played a major role in assigning the markings (shakl) in the Holy Qur'an. Much reference has been made to this (especially … Continue reading The requirements of being an Educator→